The Will of the Senate - Senate Deliberations IV

**GeneralHankerchief** · 12-01-2006, 23:56

Servius, I cannot believe this. You have forsaken everything - family, duty, country - for your megalomania. I wonder if that meeting in the desert set these things in motion.

I, for one, will be fighting on the side of the True Senate. I hope that the Aemilii realize this and join me.

**Dutch_guy** · 12-02-2006, 00:13

* a letter bearing Flavius Pacuvius' seal is opened in the senate *

Civil War it is then...

I disagreed with the senate's motion to impeach our consul, and have therefore decided, apparently the only one from my family to do so, to put my trust in our lawful Consul - Servius Aemillius

I had hoped to never see the day Romans would fight fellow Romans, but alas, it is so - and all because the senate found the need to impeach our consul ! Is that what we have become ? A people led by the whims of a few frustrated old men, and the ideals they advocate !

I sure hope not !

I march with our consul, and I'd advise all my potential enemies to do the same.

No Roman needs to die, just make the right choice - support our consul !

**Death the destroyer of worlds** · 12-02-2006, 00:33

Thankfully some blood in my family still runs true. We must crush this rebellion against the senate or perish as a free nation. All those loyal to the Republic make your way as fast as you can to Italy, pausing only to crush any traitors that bar your way. Italy must be ours !

**econ21** · 12-31-2006, 10:35

[SENATE SPEAKER]: How long has it been since we last met, brothers?

(The old Senate speaker looks around mournfully, with a bewildered air - the man has never recovered since his torture by Servius's agents.)

It is good to see so many familiar faces - some true friends (looks at the Senate loyalists), others old friends who are now re-united with us (looks at former Consular generals). The Civil War has claimed many lives, but as always, it has been the young and the lowly who have suffered the most. We Senators have a duty to them, a blood debt. We must rebuild the Republic, but it must be better, stronger, than ever before.

I formally open this session of Senate. The first item of business must be the election of a new First Consul who will lead our efforts at restoration and recovery. I will hear other motions if Senators believe them required, but for now, I believe we need to unite around a leader. We cannot endure another moment where the Senate is divided against a so-called "Consul".

I ask for candidates for the post of the First Consul to present themselves. The deadline is 3rd January, 18.00 hours UK time. There will then be a 24 hour period of voting.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 12-31-2006, 19:54

Manifesto of Marcellus Aemilius:

Senators, the greatest challenge to the Republic has now passed. And we are victorious! The Republic has stood firm, although these events will affect us forever.

I am hereby running for Consul (a five-year term less the year that has already passed since the civil war started) on the promise that my term will bring healing and closure. Only together can we rebuild the Republic. I am willing to forgive most of the Senators that sided with Servius during the war. Flavius Pacuvius initiated no hostile action against Senate forces and instead stayed in Afrika and tried to hold it down. Quintus Libo, likewise, sided with Servius but continued to fight the Iberians, at great personal risk. My brother Oppius communicated with me privately, before he knew the outcome of the decisive battle, that he no longer cared for the civil war and instead was determined to see Carthage put in the ground. I shall join you in seeing that happen, brother.

However, not all can be forgiven. The actions (or is it inactions?) of Publius Laevinius in the final battle cost many lives and may have let Servius escape. He must stand trial again for gross and repeated insubordination. Likewise, the two junior Consular commanders at the battle for Rome (Quintus Naevius and Appius Ignatius) most likely know Servius' whereabouts. They must be questioned. In addition, an effort must be made to bring this monster to justice. I have a good idea of where to begin looking.

As far as foreign policy goes, we must take back what our enemies have gained over this past year. Since most of us are commanding large armies all near Italia, I will be reassigning commanders to various theatres based on age, experience, and loyalty. Ideally a balance should be made between making sure that all Servian generals are supervised and making sure that the supervisors (my father and Tiberius Coruncanius most notably) have capable commanders that can replace them should they fall ill or pass to the Elysian Fields. Further land gains shall be reassessed based on how this system is working. Ideally, I would like to have Carthage either crippled or destroyed by the end of this term, as well as significant progress made in Iberia.

An effort shall be made to see that the cities on the Italian Peninsula get the larger palaces that they so desparately need, since our previous Consul did not much care for the expansion of these cities. In addition, I shall try and make our cities on the frontier more Roman-ized so that the people can fully understand that they are better off under the rule of the benevolent Republic of Rome.

Senators, I am not my nephew. To those of you who are still not convinced despite the actions taken at the Battle for Rome, let me just say this: I want my Consulship to be a boring one. We need a return to normalcy after the events of the past years. Finally, I invite my colleague Numerius Aureolus to stand with me in a gesture of friendship, unity, and working together to rebuild this glorious Republic.

**GeneralHankerchief** · 12-31-2006, 20:03

In addition, I propose the following motions:

Motion 13.1: All efforts shall be made to find the traitor Servius Aemilius and bring him to trial. This includes the questioning of Senators in order to find out what they know.

Motion 13.2: For his gross and repeated insubordination in the critical Battle for Rome, as well as the possibilty that Servius escaped due to his lack of commitment, Publius Laevinius is to stand trial.

Motion 13.3: For their roles in Servius' escape, as well as siding with the Consul and initiating hostile actions against the Senate and People of Rome, Quintus Naevius and Appius Ignatius are to stand trial.

Motion 13.4: All efforts shall be made to bring the killer of Manius Coruncanius' wife and attempted murderer of his children to justice.

Motion 13.5: For initiating hostile actions against the Senate and People of Rome, Manius Coruncanius is to stand trial.

Motion 13.6: Reinforcements and a Senate supervisor are to be sent to Oppius Aemilius, who is defending Aleria against the Carthaginians, as soon as possible.

**econ21** · 01-02-2007, 01:03

NUMERIUS AUREOLUS: I am honoured by Senator Marcellus's offer to stand with him as a candidate for Co-Consul. I am happy to accept in a spirit of unity.

I second all of Marcellus's motions, with the exception of Motion 13.5. Although it pained me bitterly to see Roman lives shed on account of Manius Coruncanius's decision to stand with his friend, Servius, I do not see what good a trial would do. The war is over now and Rome needs to reunite. I would rather make a gesture of friendship and reconciliation. Just as Marcellus intends to reach out to his brother Oppius, I suggest we do likewise with our former brother in arms, Manius. Manius has fought bravely for Rome in the past and, even if misguided in his allegiance, showed great tactical at Ancrya. I would welcome the opportunity to return to the field in the east, with his Legio II fighting in parallel with my Legio V. Together, I believe we could march to Antioch and beyond.

**Mount Suribachi** · 01-02-2007, 11:40

*Oppius Aemilius walks into the Senate, his skin is pasty, his eyes sunken, he shuffles along with a limp*

Conscript Fathers, my scouts tell me that the dog known as Muttines of Corduba and his army are away in the south of Sardinia, so I deemed it safe enough to make the short journey across the sea to Rome.

I am grateful to by brother Marcellus and my old friend Numerius for the olive branch they reach out to me.

*he coughs and looks at Numerius*

I told you the consulship was yours for the taking

But know this Romans, I never wanted this civil war, I tried everything I could to avert it. All I ever wanted was for Servius to be treated fairly, not backed into a corner were surely we all knew he would fight his way out.....but that point is moot now. Many of you wrote to me urging me to kill Servius, I wrote back and told you that I could not kill my friend and nephew, and that is true. No, my role is this tragedy was to deliver him into your hands and let the Gods decide, though in my heart I knew that they had already decided his fate.

Why else did I not wait to receive clear orders from Servius, enabling me to justly claim ignorance of his plans? Why else Conscript Fathers do you think I took so long in sailing to Italy? Yes brother Marcellus, I could surely have beaten you there, had I pushed my slaves to row faster and harder, had I not carefully scouted the sea ahead of me at all times., had I not used evry excuse to dawdle and dally. Even once on Corsica I could have made a dash for Italy on more than one occasion and avoided the Senate fleet. But I chose not to. Just as I chose to ignore the orders Servius gave me through his whore Muttines and double back to re-take Caralis from Carthage, though alas that plan back-fired on me as I was double-crossed and ambushed. But though my plans came to nought, Servius was ruined - 2 whole armies, 2500 men that he was counting on were not to be his to command. Tell me senators, what difference would those 2 armies have made if the battle of 6 armies became the battle of 8 armies?

And know this noble Senators, not a single Roman died at my hands during this unpleasantness! Only 800 Carthaginian dogs, alas that there are still another 600 in Sardinia who need to suffer the same fate so that vengeance for my legion, and the innocents massacred at Caralis, can be taken. I thank my brother for his plan to allow me to operate under the supervision of my father, though I say that I need no such supervision. I did not betray Rome before, and I shall not betray her now. All I ask is for reinforcements that I may re-take Caralis, kill Muttines and then travel to Africa where I swear I shall raze their cities to the ground and enslave their people. These treacherous scum cannot be allowed to pollute Roman civilisation and peace any longer! They must be destroyed, and I humbly ask to be allowed to do it.

*Oppius sits down, then quickly stands up again*

Oh I forgot, Marcellus my brother, I am so glad to see you alive and well. May you make the Aemilli name the greatest of them all.

**SwordsMaster** · 01-02-2007, 14:33

*Luca stands up. There is a new light in him, like he is more like his former self*

Senators! First I wish to congratulate those whose lives were in danger all over the battlefields of Europe, and specially those who stood for the republic.

Hopefully now that we are united together under the same flag once more, the Republic will know no rival. Of course, the first priorities now are to re establish our former borders, and firml expand against the Seleucids, Iberians, and, above all, Carthaginians who have used our weakness to deliver several blows upon us.

I request, senators that I am the one sent to deal with the Carthaginian threat. My Legion is combat worthy, at good strength and has proved itself recently.

So I propose Motion 13.7:

That Luca Mamilius and his Legion are sent to deal with Muttines, liberate the Islands from carthaginian presence and then continue to Afrika where to establish a firm presence by taking the city of Tingis.

**Lucjan** · 01-03-2007, 14:17

A legionary enters the chamber carrying small scroll. "Senators. A young messenger boy left this with me at the senate hall's entrance, and bade me deliver it as a public message immediately. When he said who it was from I tried to grab him, but he squirmed out of my hand and ran towards the forum and I couldn't even identify him if I had to..he just looked like a regular boy..." The legionary stops his rambling as he notices the irritated look on more than a few senators faces. He unfolds the note and reads it aloud.

"In nomini Roma, et pro totus doxa deum. Servius." The legionary drops his eyes to the floor, clearly ashamed that he was the one who had to deliver the message.

**econ21** · 01-03-2007, 21:34

SENATE SPEAKER: The deadline for nominations for the post of First Consul has expired. I therefore declare Marcellus Aemilius and Numerius Aureolus elected unopposed as Co-Consuls.

As no motion has received two seconders, all motions fail.

Now, gentlemen, I believe the Civil War has left us exhausted. I encourage you to return to your estates, or to your armies, and work to restore the Republic to it's old glories. Farewell!

And with that, the portly old man shuffles out of the Speakers chair and bumbles over to the doors, letting the few silent Senators who still remain leave first. He takes one last whistful look at the now empty chamber, before closing the larger wooden doors and locking them firmly closed.